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"It was very disturbing to have your lives threatened," the Pacers' Reggie Miller said. "This is just a basketball game. We were pretty much split down the middle with guys who wanted to play and guys who didn't." Whether the Pacers wanted to play or not became moot after the team got word from the league office ordering them to get off the bus and play the game. "We never believed the building was unsafe," Olko said. "But we had to make sure that everyone involved had reached a comfort level before we could allow the game to start." Detroit News
"The sellout crowd was told only that there was a delay. Meanwhile, they were treated to the Michigan State-Duke basketball game on the overhead scoreboard. Olko said the police would continue the investigation to determine the identity of the caller. "This is a serious matter," she said. "We will investigate this matter to the fullest. We are talking about an arena full of people. It's a very, very serious crime." The Pistons, who were pummeled by the Pacers in the game, 94-81, weren't thrilled about the delay." Detroit News
"The Pacers, however, said two threats were phoned in before the game, and that they considered not playing the game. The Pacers were starting to gather in their locker room for their pregame meeting when they were told to evacuate. They boarded the team bus on the Palace loading dock and drove outside the building while the locker room was searched." Indianapolis Star
